Painting studio The Escape Artist is celebrating Children’s Day (兒童節) by giving grown-ups the chance to color outside the lines. The event began yesterday and runs through Tuesday. For prices starting from NT$1,200, customers get a pre-primed canvas and four hours to experiment with 20 colors of acrylic paint without having to worry about cleaning up afterward. During the Children’s Day event, The Escape Artist will also show classic animated films, play music from Disney soundtracks, serve candy, hold toy raffles and provide supplies for paper plane folding.
■ The Escape Artist is at 68 Wenchang St, Taipei City (台北市文昌街68號1F), tel: (02) 2707-0767, and runs through Tuesday from 2pm to 11pm (open until midnight on Friday and Saturday)
■ Admission: prices start from NT$1,200 for four hours of painting time.
Photo Courtesy of The Escape Artist
■ On the Net: www.escapeartist.com.tw
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